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FEBRUARY 2022
DON’T PANIC ABOUT CYBERSECURITY … PLAN
A Letter from Lori
Earlier this month I attended the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Rural
Health Care Leadership Conference along with board chair Stafford Swearingen
and member Kelvin Shaw. The AHA’s annual conference is where rural health care
leaders can learn from top researchers, strategists, and practitioners and get the tools
and approaches needed to help achieve peak operational and clinical performance.
One session I sat in on was titled, “Ransomware Attacks Against Hospitals and
Health Systems: The Victims Speak Out.” The moderated discussion featured rural
health care leaders who had to deal firsthand with high-impact ransomware
attacks that targeted their hospitals and ultimately their patients and the
communities they serve.
Put simply, a ransomware attack is when the bad guys find an open door in a
computer network, shut it down and hold it hostage until someone pays for it to
SEE WHAT’S
be released. If the ransom isn’t paid, hackers threaten to release the hospital’s
data on the dark web, nefarious-sounding places where patient and employee
INSIDE!
information is sold to the highest bidder. ED DOCS EARN SOCKS
GET TO KNOW YOUR
What the representatives from Dickinson County Healthcare System in
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Both of their attacks happened off-hours, either in the Another critical piece is constantly educating ourselves
middle of the night or on the weekend, and the first hint on what cyber threats look like, the damage they can
something was wrong was a slow network. In one case, IT cause and how we can prevent them. One way hackers
staff found a “read me” file with the ransomware request find entry through even the most secure networks is
and immediately shut all systems down. They had no when someone clicks on a link that throws the door
internet, no phones, no faxes, no pre-authorizations, wide open. Cybersecurity experts have determined that
no billing, no payroll, nothing. Obviously, the impact 80% of health care’s greatest risk is their own employees,
on care was enormous. To meet payroll, they had to which is why we’re often reminded by Tom to, “think
ask employees how much their last paycheck was to before you click.” This message shouldn’t just be IT’s
handwrite checks. I can’t even imagine. Neither hospital responsibility; it’s everyone’s to talk about in huddles
paid the ransom yet it took them six to 12 weeks to rebuild and department meetings. The best way to beat back
their data. Both systems realized how dependent they are the bad guys is to be aware, educated and honestly,
on third-party technology providers and it took several suspicious about anything that doesn’t pass the smell
months to re-establish connections and their relationships test. So be vigilant and follow the tips found on page 3.
and supply chain processes were damaged.
For my part, I’ll follow the advice from the panel to
These experiences made it clear to me that it’s CEOs: “don’t freak out,” and “plan your work, and
not a matter of if a cyber attack will happen to us work your plan.” More to come on when a planned
but when and that we need to be prepared. Their practice of our downtime plan will take place.
recommendations to practice and plan for at least three
days of downtime are what spurred me to action after Stay well. Be well.
returning from the conference. One of the first people
I spoke to was IT Director Tom Fairfax for perspective
and insight into what we are doing and to ensure we are
doing enough. We have a state-of-the-art firewall that is
continuously monitored and additional layers of security,
and while table-top exercises are good, the best test is to
turn everything off and see where holes exist.
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COMPUTER EDUCATION High Ransomware Threat Level It’s Phishing Season … Don’t Get Hooked Actually, this type of phishing knows no season. Scammers are on the hunt for victims year-round, and Bothwell’s computers and network are no exception. Phishing is when you get emails, texts or calls that can be from companies or people you know or don’t know. (Hint: That Nigerian Prince is not your soulmate and we don’t need you to buy any gift cards.) These emails are from scammers who want you to click on a link, download an attachment, give personal information (like a password) or urgently buy something so that they can steal your money or identity and get access to your computer. One of the more common phishing threats is ransomware, which is a type of malicious software that takes over your computer (and the hospital’s network) preventing you from accessing files until you pay a ransom. Although IT maintains controls to help protect Bothwell computers and networks from this type of attack, the team relies on all employees to be their first line of defense. Scammers are crafty and are always changing their attack scenarios (sort of like a certain virus we all know about). Here are some tips you can use to help Bothwell avoid a ransomware attack. THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK 1. DO NOT click on links from senders you do not recognize. Be especially wary of .zip or other compressed or executable (.exe) file types. 2. DO NOT provide personal information, like usernames and passwords, over email or on the phone, even if the email looks legitimate or the caller is persuasive and friendly. 3. WATCH for clues in emails, i.e. suspicious or misleading email addresses, misspellings or bad grammar. Sophisticated scammers can make emails from companies and even people you know look very real. 4. HEED CAUTION when opening attachments or clicking links in emails that contain warning banners indicating they originated from external sources. In the unfortunate event that you click on a link or attachment and you have been locked out of your computer, shut it down immediately and notify IT by calling the Help Desk at 9197. Just recently Capital Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City suffered an attack and their systems were down for weeks. It’s up to each of us to be vigilant and protect personal and hospital information, as well as computers and networks. If you have questions or any doubt about whether an email or phone call you receive is legitimate, contact the Help Desk by calling 9197 or emailing helpdesk@brhc.org. 3 of 22
LEADER SAFETY ROUNDING TOPICS
Q3 Focus: AIDET
Leader safety rounding is an evidence-based leadership practice that improves the culture of safety.
Rounding puts the people who experience obstacles in front of the people who can help remove barriers.
Previous quarterly topics included infection prevention (Q1) and security (Q2).
WHAT IS AIDET?
AIDET is used to frame conversations between you and patients and their
families that demonstrate empathy, improve clinical outcomes and reduce
burnout caused by miscommunication.
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and acknowledge family or providing their care. their visit, including when they and let them know how choosing Bothwell and for
friends in the room. can expect to see the physician to contact you. their communication and
or receive lab results. When cooperation. Thank family
this isn’t possible, let them and friends for being there to
know you will check and support the patient.
provide them with an update.
Make AIDET your own to PRO TIP: AIDET works
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with your patients! your coworkers, too!
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WHAT IS AIDET?
classes offered, call Laura Weisenburger, Nurse Education/Recruiter
AIDET is used toat 660.829.7758.
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Greet the patient by name. Introduce yourself and Give the patient an accurate Explain each step of Thank the patient.
Make eye contact, smile explain your role in timeframe for the duration of their visit, answer questions Express gratitude for
YOU KNOCKED OUR SOCKS OFF Careful and Attentive ED Care Saves Patient Congratulations to Dr. Carl Davis and Dr. Richard Draper, Emergency Department physicians, for their recent care of a patient in the ED who showed up with an interesting story. Their efforts earned them each surprise recognition and a pair of socks at the February board meeting. While out and about town driving his car the patient was sitting at a stoplight and got the sensation of “what am I doing?” He didn’t know if he had passed out or drifted off but he definitely had the sensation of losing touch that he had been unaware for some period of time. Later in the day he was riding an ATV in the woods when a similar episode occurred while moving and he From left, Lori Wightman, CEO; Dr. William Woolery, attending physician; “woke up” having run into a tree. The vehicle was not Dr. Richard Draper, ED medical director; Bill Shumake, patient; and damaged and he “thought he wasn’t going very fast.” Dr. Carl Davis, ED physician He didn’t think he was injured but decided he needed to get “checked out”. He was seen in the ED by Dr. Davis, The patient had also been treated with a medication and the evaluation was not particularly remarkable. that could contribute to a lower heart rate and this The patient’s heart rate was at the lower end of normal medication was stopped. While the patient was being in the low 60s. His EKG was normal except for a Right transferred to the ICU and soon after arriving, there Bundle Branch Block, which is usually not a serious were several similar episodes. Dr. Marquez saw the problem and which had been present for at least two patient immediately and did an emergency pacemaker years. There was really no “smoking gun” abnormality placement with subsequent permanent implantable except for the interesting history of what appears to pacemaker placement. have been two episodes of loss of consciousness, which Attending physician Dr. Bill Woolery noted that with the he had never previously experienced. inpatient bed shortage at that time, it would have been Dr. Davis was not comfortable sending the patient very easy for the ED physician to have checked out the home because of the possibility that these symptoms patient and found no abnormalities and then released might be due to an abnormal heart rhythm. Dr. Draper the patient home for outpatient follow-up. Dr. Woolery assumed care and concurred with Dr. Davis’s concerns noted this was a “clear save” and this “could have easily and recommended an observation admission to the been a disaster.” hospital with cardiac monitoring. The fact that these episodes started to come faster and The patient was admitted to the inpatient unit around faster during the day emphasizes how risky it could 11 pm. Less than 20 minutes after admission the have been had the patient been treated and released. patient had another spell but due to monitoring, it The skilled clinical judgment of Dr. Davis and Dr. Draper was possible to identify the cause. He sustained a resulted in the patient getting the appropriate care prolonged pause between heartbeats that lasted long and ensured the patient was in the right place at the enough for the blood pressure to drop and for him right time for vital lifesaving care when his condition to lose consciousness. Fortunately, the heart rate seriously deteriorated. spontaneously increased but now that the diagnosis was clear he was transferred to the ICU. 5 of 22
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MEDICAL CENTER AND PLAZA WEST PHARMACY CUSTOMERS
Get to Know Your Bothwell Employee Pharmacy Team
Feb. 10 was a sad day for our community.
Without notice, Medical Center Pharmacy and Plaza West Pharmacy closed their doors for the last time. They
played an integral part of our community for 40+ years. They cared for our loved ones at local nursing homes,
our babies when they were sick, answered all of our questions, stayed late for patients that needed to start new
medications that night, helped fight the spread of Covid by providing the vaccine to patients, and held our hands
during times of sadness/loss. They knew everyone by name and were ready to hand all fur friends a puppy treat
when they came through the drive-thru.
Many Bothwell employees continued filling their prescriptions with them as they were loyal to the pharmacists and
staff at each of these locations and liked the personal connection they received. Now that their prescription records
have been purchased by Walgreens Pharmacy in Sedalia, there is a lot of worry and concern as to what will happen.
It is natural, and that is why we are here to help.
To reassure you, we would like to take this time to introduce our pharmacist and technician here at Bothwell
Employee Pharmacy. Knowing who is taking care of you and your family is ultimately what makes one feel safe, and
that is our goal.
Jessica Moon, PharmD
Born in Sedalia and a Smithton High School graduate, Jessica knows what this community
is about. During high school, she had the opportunity to job shadow the pharmacists
at Bothwell and fell in love with the profession. After graduating high school, she began
working at Plaza West Pharmacy on the weekends. She worked one weekend and then
Medical Center Pharmacy’s pharmacist asked for extra help so she began working over there
too. When Woods Pharmacy opened in 2007, she became one of their original pharmacy
technicians and continued to work there while attending UMKC School of Pharmacy. Upon
graduating, she worked with Red Cross Pharmacy in Marshall but continued to fill in for
other pharmacists at Medical Center Pharmacy, Plaza West Pharmacy and Woods Pharmacy
when help was needed as she still felt ties to Sedalia. In 2019, Jessica came to work at
Bothwell Pharmacy and now runs the Bothwell Employee Pharmacy.
Skye Tuttle, CPhT
Skye recently joined the Bothwell Pharmacy team but has been a pharmacy technician
for 14 years. She worked as an inpatient technician at Mercy in Springfield, Missouri, until
she moved back home to Lincoln in 2012. At that time, Skye started working at Woods
Pharmacy, where she became an integral part of patient care and ensuring patients’
medications were filled together with the Wood Chuck program. We are very blessed to have
Skye join our team.
We are here for you! Please call us at 660.827.9495, and we can take care of you and your
family. The transfer process is simple and we will do it for you. A new patient transfer
form is on the next page for your convenience.
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NEW PATIENT B.Well Together Med Sync
Child Resistent Caps
TRANSFER FORM Easy Off Caps
PATIENT INFORMATION:
Name: DOB:
Street Address: Home Phone:
City/State/Zip: Cell Phone:
Email: Text Notification: Yes No
Drug Allergies? YES / NO If YES, list:
BRHC Employee: ID: Relationship:
Med Acquisition: Pick Up Deliver to Clinic:
INSURANCE INFORMATION:
Primary Manufacture Coupon(s)
Cardholder:
ID #
RX BIN: 021684
RX PCN: ----
RX Group: BXMN
PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION/TRANSFER PHARMACY:
Drug Name/Rx # Fill or Hold Drug Name/Rx # Fill or Hold
1. Fill / Hold 6. Fill / Hold
2. Fill / Hold 7. Fill / Hold
3. Fill / Hold 8. Fill / Hold
4. Fill / Hold 9. Fill / Hold
5. Fill / Hold 10. Fill / Hold
See Attached Sheet
Transferring Pharmacy Contact Name Date / Time
Office Use Only
Name Phone
OFFICE USE ONLY
Payment Option: Cash/Check Credit Card
Records on File: Drivers License Insurance Card(s) Employee ID Card
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Last Updated: 2/16/22
PROVIDING REASSURANCE
Mom Worry is a Real Thing
As a mom, you have a lot to worry about, and when when it comes
to your child’s health, you want answers. If your athlete suffers a
head injury this season, ask your primary care physician or NP for
an EyeBOX concussion assessment within one week of injury.
The EyeBOX is the first-FDA approved objective concussion
assessment tool, and we have the first in the region at Bothwell
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
How does it work?
1. Patients watch a 220-second video Certified Physician Assistant Lindsey Graham is the lead for
EyeBOX assessments and works in collaboration with
2. The EyeBOX tracks eye movements Dr. Evan Stout, orthopedic physician.
Objective test results, along with a clinical exam, determines whether or not your child has a concussion and when
it’s safe to return to their sport. And you get peace of mind.
The EyeBOX assessment should be conducted within one week of injury
HAPPY RETIREMENT DR. DONALD ALLCORN
Reception Planned for March 26
Best wishes to Dr. Donald Allcorn who has retired after serving as a member of
Bothwell’s medical staff for 37 years. Dr. Allcorn is beloved by his staff and patients
alike and has been described by them as a kind and old-fashioned doctor. His most
prized possessions are his Bible and his family, and he will go anywhere in the world
where his children are and that love has taken him and his wife, Brenda, far and
wide. We thank Dr. Allcorn for being a wonderful, caring doctor and friend to all and
for turning over the reins of his practice to the capable hands of Dr. Matthew Roehrs
at Bothwell Lincoln Family Medicine.
Save the date for Dr. Allcorn's retirement celebration from 2–4 pm March 26 at
Dr. Allcorn and his wife, Brenda First Baptist Church Foster Hall at 121 Locust in Lincoln!
CARING FOR OUR COWORKERS
Congratulations Mary Wilson
The Environmental Services team surprised
Director Mary Wilson with a bridal shower on
Feb. 24. Congratulations Mary on your wedding!
Note: Masks off or down during photo only.
10 of 22NEW IN 2022!
QUARTERLY HEALTH CHALLENGES
January through March Challenge: WALK. STAIRS. WATER.
Participate in employee quarterly health challenges
that are part of the BRHC Wellness Plan
(formerly Bothwell Rocks Health and Wellness).
Completing a challenge counts toward your annual
BRHC Wellness Plan activities requirements.
The plan must be completed once every calendar
year to maintain favorable medical insurance
premiums for the next year.
Want to participate in this challenge?
It’s super easy!
1. Send an email to bothwellness@brhc.org
by March 31.
2. Say you got in some extra steps, increased your
water consumption and took the stairs instead of
the elevator. (We are using the honor system.)
3. You’ll be automatically entered in a
prize drawing!
11 of 22QUARTERLY HEALTH
CHALLENGES
April through June Challenge: SPRING INTO MOTION
High blood pressure, diet, smoking, diabetes, obesity, physical
inactivity and high cholesterol can all increase your risk for
heart attacks and strokes. This quarter participate in these
challenges that are part of the BRHC Wellness Plan (formerly
Bothwell Rocks Health and Wellness).
• Lub Dub 5K/10K Walk/Run and 30-Day Challenge
• Complete a smoking cessation class; learn more at
www.lung.org/quit-smoking
• Learn the signs and symptoms of heart attacks and
strokes for men and women at www.heart.org/en/
about-us/heart-attack-and-stroke-symptoms
Completing a challenge counts toward your annual BRHC
Wellness Plan activities requirements. The plan must be
completed once every calendar year to maintain favorable
medical insurance premiums for the next year.
Want to participate in this challenge?
It’s super easy!
1. Send an email to bothwellness@brhc.org by June 30.
2. Provide information that you completed one or more of
the above challenges. (We are using the honor system.)
3. You’ll be automatically entered in a prize drawing!
12 of 22COMMUNITY GET CERTIFIED
CPR/AED & AND HELP
FIRST AID SAVE A LIFE
2022 CLASS DATE
When: Saturday, March 5
Cost: $35 individually
$50 for both
Time: 8 am–12:30 pm (CPR/AED)
12:30–3:30 pm (First Aid)
Location: Bothwell Education Center
600 E. 14th St., Sedalia
To register or for more information,
contact 660.827.9516 or email
classes@brhc.org
13 of 22INSTILLING CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS
Safe Sitter Course on May 7
Emma Larimore, 12, is a certified Safe Sitter after taking
Bothwell Regional Health Center’s childcare education class
last November.
Emma, a sixth grader at Green Ridge Middle School, decided
to take the class after her mom, Missi, saw information about
the class in the newspaper.
“Emma has two younger cousins that she watches from time
to time, and she was the perfect age,” she said. “I wanted
her to be more confident in herself, and I thought the course
Emma Larimore and her friends completed Bothwell Regional Health
would help.” Center’s Safe Sitter course last fall. Participants receive a certificate
Bothwell’s Safe Sitter class is for students in grades 6 upon finishing the class. From left to right, Ellie Young, Hallie Meyer,
and Larimore.
through 8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching
younger siblings or babysitting. The national nonprofit
program started in 1980 after the accidental death of a nurse’s young child while in the care of an adult babysitter.
“This course helps ensure children are under safe supervision when parents aren’t at home,” said Kim Perez,
Bothwell’s Clinical Education director. “Safe Sitter teaches practical skills and hands-on exercises in lifesaving
techniques so students have the knowledge and confidence to care for children and act in an emergency if needed.”
Missi asked a few of Emma’s friends’ moms if they thought the girls would like to take the class as well, and they
said yes.
“I liked being able to take the class with my friends,” Emma said. “That helped me be less nervous.”
Students who take the class learn indoor, outdoor, online and personal safety skills; child development and
childcare routines, including diapering practice; behavior management, injury prevention and management,
choking rescue practices and CPR; as well as the business of babysitting.
Emma said while she hasn’t been able to use any of the skills yet, mainly because of Covid, she’s glad she took the class.
“I learned how to figure how much to charge for babysitting and ways to handle stressful situations,” she said.
“I liked that I learned CPR, too, I just hope I don’t have to use it.”
Missi highly recommends the programs to other parents and their children.
“I totally recommend the program to any child who is interested in babysitting or has siblings.” she said. “The tools
Emma learned can help in either situation.”
Bothwell’s next Safe Sitter course is May 7 from 8 am to 2:30 pm, and the fee is $35. The class meets in the
Bothwell Education Center at 601 E. 14th Street and a second class is offered July 23.
For more information or to register, contact the Bothwell Education Center at classes@brhc.org or
call 660.827.9516.
14 of 22EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT NEWS Fun Activities Planned 15 of 22
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT NEWS
Fun Activities Planned
The Employee Engagement Committee is having fun coming up with opportunities to interact more with each other.
Check out what is planned for the next several months and watch your email and for flyers in elevators for details!
Also, join the Bothwell Trade & Engage Facebook group to get event information.
Check out the bulletin board in the Café for photos of committee activities. Come join the fun! Email chairs
Linda Watterson or Annette Smith if interested.
April 11 – National Pet Day
• Isn’t every day National Pet Day?! Show off pics of your pets this day in the Bothwell Trade & Engage Facebook group.
May 9–15 – Hospital Week
Fun photos from the Souper Bowl Showdown that collected 88 cans of soup,
four cans of tuna and one jar of gravy for the Open Door Food Pantry and
“You are the Heart of Bothwell” activity to wear red on Valentine’s Day.
BOTHWELL TRADE & ENGAGE
Join for Updates
Bothwell’s buy, sell, trade private Facebook group has been renamed Bothwell Trade & Engage. Not only is the
group a great avenue to find deals for new and used items amongst Bothwell employees, but announcements
of committee events too. Please limit announcements to Bothwell–specific events.
16 of 22PATIENT SAFE HANDLING INITIATIVE
The Fight Against Falls
Falls can occur with any patient during their hospital stay. Factors as simple as a new environment, medications,
medical procedures and illness can increase fall risk.
Some strategies we can use with our patients to help prevent falls include the following:
• Conduct purposeful hourly rounding, addressing patient’s pain, position and bathroom needs
• Keep bed in proper position with wheels locked
• Ensure a safe environment, with room free of clutter and a clear path to the door and bathroom
• Place all necessary items (such as call light, telephone, and water) within the patient’s reach.
• Educate patient and family about safe mobility practices (for instance, how to move safely with an IV pole
• Provide patient and family with safety tips to prevent falls
• Utilize bed and chair alarms
• Utilize side rails up at night or when appropriate
• Modify mobility sign to appropriate option (such as “assistive device” or “assist”) and indicate on the
whiteboard in room
• Teach the patient how to use call light for assistance before ambulating. (Tell patient to call and then
wait for assistance.)
• Keep the door open for frequent visualization if appropriate
• Stay with the patient while he or she is ambulating or in the bathroom
• Collaborate with physician and ancillary staff to identify the appropriate fall-prevention plan
• Discuss factors that may contribute to the patient fall risk (medications, procedures) and select appropriate
interventions
• Discuss patient in safety huddle, noting fall risk, rationale, and interventions
• Consider increasing rounding times
• Consider placing close to nurse’s station
Patient and family education can be one of the best ways to help prevent falls. Explain to the patient and family
“why” they are a fall risk and how they can benefit by following safety interventions.
A perfect example of this is the usage of gait belts with patients. We should encourage the usage of a gait belt while
here (with every transfer), explain the “why” for its usage, and encourage the patient and family to utilize it as they
transition home.
Our role is to transition patients safely from the inpatient setting back to the home or other care facility. We want
them to be safe while in our care, and we teach them ways to stay safe after they leave the hospital. By involving
patients, family and multidisciplinary staff we strive to move closer to a zero fall facility.
The Fall Team/Patient Safe HandlingCommittee is meeting bi-monthly in 2022 on the second Tuesday of the
month, and the next meeting is at 2 pm March 8.
If you have any suggestions or items that need to be addressed regarding safe patient handling,
please give them to your supervisor to pass along in the meeting.
17 of 22INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Virtual Celebration March 8
International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social,
economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The
United Nations has chosen the theme of #BreakTheBias for 2022 — a
challenge to all of us to continue to strive for a gender equal world.
Join in a free virtual celebration of International Women’s Day
featuring keynote speaker Lhakpa Sherpa at 3 pm March 8. Lhakpa
is a world-renowned climber who has successfully summited Mount
Everest nine times! Lhakpa has achieved the most Everest climbs
of any woman in the world and is the first Nepalese woman to
successfully climb and descend Everest.
This event is free yet registration is required. Register Today!
NEW EMPLOYEES
January
Heather Anderson Daniel Duy Jamya Moorehead
Dietary Nursing Administration Dietary
Sandra Anderson Christine Friedrich Victoria Stratton
Lucy Hughes Heather Shaw
Dietary Bothwell Walk-In Clinic Bothwell Family
Medicine Associates Mary Lou Grose Rita Mergen
Jessica Braun Ashley Garrett
Bothwell Cole Dietary Sarah Truth Kirsten Finnell Jessica Sullins
Camp Clinic Same Day Surgery
Madison Hiatt
Katie Hill Tabbatha May
Ashley Camirand Cancer Care Amanda Westhues
Nursing Administration 2 Southwest Gia Kuhns Elizabeth Holman
Kendall Lane
Jordan Crockett Dietary Robin Wollard Mark Harms Todd Nappe
Critical Care Unit Hospitalists
Jeanette Merrill
Sharon Duncan Pathology Teresa Wright Timothy Cochran Bo Jones
Women’s Health and Surgery Brittani Geml Laura Darrah
Newborn Care Rebecca Meyer
Pathology
18 of 22FREE MONEY
FOR HEALTH CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The Bothwell Foundation manages several scholarship funds that create financial opportunities
for students and employees pursuing their education in specific health care programs.
Hickman Excellence Award Pat Gaunt Nursing Scholarship
Available to any Bothwell Regional Health Center employee Available for nursing students or current nurses who want to
who wants to pursue training to improve job performance and begin or advance a career in nursing or for special training.
can include a certification, seminar, continuing education or • Varying amounts awarded
any other means of performance improvement.
• Varying amounts awarded
FOR DETAILS AND ALL APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 29, 2022
Nevin Almquist Physical Therapy Scholarship Medical Career Scholarship
Available for students interested in the physical therapy field Available to graduating high school seniors in Pettis and Benton
as well as current Bothwell or PEAK physical therapists who counties pursuing a degree in a health care-related field.
want to receive continuing education or training to help them • Multiple $500 awards
serve patients.
• One $500 award
• One $1,000 award
Questions? Contact Lauren Thiel-Payne, Bothwell Foundation executive director,
at lthiel@brhc.org or 660.829.7786.
19 of 22FOUNDATION NEWS MEMORIALS AND DONATIONS In Memory of Wanda Howard In Memory of James Edgar Finley Center for Human Services Ray and Jonetta Haley Carroll and Linda Howard Ditzfeld Transfer, Inc. Rick and Lisa Schmidli Hadley Funeral Home 20 of 22
FOUNDATION NEWS Wear Red for Women 21 of 22
MARCH
BIRTHDAYS
Kristy Groves............................... 1 Melanie Davis............................ 11 Jennifer Raines......................... 20
Dr. Matt Triplett........................... 2 Jennifer Owen.......................... 11 Kirstie Schultz........................... 20
Cassandra Deitt.......................... 2 Heather Hawkins...................... 11 Michelle Garrett........................ 20
Jessica Balke.............................. 2 Sonjia Sapp............................... 12 Taylor Ditzfeld.......................... 20
Susan Lamb................................ 3 Patti Fitzpatrick........................ 12 Mike Simon............................... 21
Sydney Lindgren........................ 3 Annie Wolf................................. 13 Randy Durian............................ 23
Amy Parker................................. 3 Diana Nichols............................ 14 Jennifer Evert........................... 23
Jennie Zolecki............................ 4 Christina Watring...................... 14 Karolina Kondratyuk................ 23
Lynda Beasley............................. 6 Jaclyn Webb............................. 14 Faith Smith............................... 24
Josefina Theisen........................ 6 Mike Parrish.............................. 14 Colin Farrell.............................. 24
Kathleen Bennefeld.................... 6 Crystal Wolfe............................. 14 Grace Goodwin......................... 25
Leonard Butler............................ 7 Kayla Thornton......................... 16 Bethany Beesley....................... 25
Christie Harrell........................... 7 Katherine Wooden................... 16 Marlayne Clark.......................... 26
Mike Snow.................................. 8 Theresa Acklin.......................... 17 Kaylene Wheeler....................... 26
Stacey Soendker......................... 8 Brenda Sprinkle........................ 18 Kellie Iiams............................... 27
Megan Pate................................. 9 Ryan Walker.............................. 19 Lori Gano.................................. 29
Dr. Misty Todd............................. 9 Denise Goins............................. 19 Shawna Sapaugh..................... 29
Malleasa Staus.......................... 10 Dr. Assad Shaffiey..................... 19 Rachel Harris............................ 31
Kristin Largent.......................... 10 Gary Schilb............................... 19 Ramona Gibbs.......................... 31
Jordyn Davidson...................... 10 Kristy Musgrave........................ 20 Amber Allain............................. 31
Brian McWhirter........................ 10 Rachel Gammill........................ 20
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